Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per capita
Urban population, per capita over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.923 units per person against 0.5261 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.3969 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6735 units per person | 0.3129 units per person | 0.3605 units per person | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.7483 units per person | 0.3657 units per person | 0.3827 units per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.7665 units per person | 0.4158 units per person | 0.3507 units per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.7792 units per person | 0.4478 units per person | 0.3314 units per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.8459 units per person | 0.4719 units per person | 0.374 units per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.9126 units per person | 0.5004 units per person | 0.4123 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.9203 units per person | 0.5204 units per person | 0.4 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per capita, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Japan, at 0.923 units per person against 0.5261 units per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per capita between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.3969 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per capita?
- Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.